What is in the Rig Veda? The first sacred Hindu writing work done by human is Rig Veda. In fact it is the most ancient holy writ in the world till date. Rig Veda is the most sacred book for Hindus. According to Hindus, It is believed that the The hymns of Rig Veda were revealed by the the great saints and are very much followed by them. Though exact time of the composition of the Rig Veda was not known, it is proven that it was framed well before 1000 B.C. The Rig Veda is comprised of 10 mandals that are sub-divided into 1017 hymns which consists of 432,000 syllables.
It is also believed that Kali yuga would exist around 432,000 years. The Rig Veda is associated with many Goddesses and Gods that are mainly human characteristics of the natural forces. Some of these are Ushas(Dawn), Surya(Sun), Agni(Fire), Varuna(Rain), Vayu(Air) and Soma(Plants) and so forth.
The spiritual guides also believe that the hymns of Rig Veda have two meanings, one literal meaning and the other meaning as the Rig Veda is associated with several immortals which are natural forces, elements and natural bodies. What is in the Yajur Veda? Yajur Veda is an ancient Hindu holy writ devoted to the adoration and worship of the Gods. The name comes from the sanskrit word, yajus, which means ‘sacrifice’ or ‘worship’ and veda means ‘knowledge’. Another meaning of Yajus is mantras in unimaginative form. It is the second veda enlisted out of the four vedas in english after the Rig Veda. It is also treated as the chief vedic text of the Indian monks or priests.
The Yajur Vedas are the accumulation of the specific mantras to be intoned when performing several sacrificial fires and specific regulations are to be checked while performing it. Yajur Veda is thus a book of facts on vedic ritualistic worship(Kharmakhand).